Andean Pericote vs Cercopiteco Coronado

Phyllotis andium compared with Cercopithecus pogonias

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Cercopiteco Coronado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Cercopiteco Coronado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Phyllotis	Cercopithecus
Species	Phyllotis andium	Cercopithecus pogonias

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean Pericote and Cercopiteco Coronado share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Cercopiteco Coronado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Cercopiteco Coronado
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Cercopiteco Coronado

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.